The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31

1ess "a nssaAly. ~ ysar. entered the 70
lltleaf 1ead III.
Whsrsas, Tns polifial sssney Of its own
Ieesatson has BEEN psrvsted in IL aims.
aduItsratsd IN IL eompoaiuon. and convert
81 Into : dsspotio ring " The very candi-
dats whom Il had moGt honorsd and trusted;
therefofe. b Il
| Resolved. That We. representatives Of or
ganised lsboa In convention assembled, re-
amrm the platforms Of the Central labor
Onion and the knights Of Labor.
Resolved. That for the furtherance Of tho
great American movement Of the masses
Again4 the classes upon IL natural lines,
W constitute Ourselves 9nto an independent
political body under the name Of "Progress-
i've Labor Party" to b primarily and perma-
nently controlled bv the bona fde labor or
ganisations, wage workers and producers, Of
the city, Of the state, and Of the nation.
through their accredited representatives.
Resolved, That with Wow to the imme-
diate relief Of the people BY the correction Of
glazing abuses. and shesuppression of odious
wrongs. We frst demand:
That eight hours constitute davis work.
Prohibition Of child labor IN Ill occupa-
ton.
Prohibition OF all female labor In occupa-
lions detrimental 70 health or morality. :
Equal pay 10 both sexes for equal work.
Payment Of wages weekly in lawful money
and no more "truck" pay.
First lien for workmen's wages.
The enactment Of juster laws for the liabil-
tfaoa ~ ovn hIOu 80 rlnva~
Abolition Of the contract system in prison
and on public works.
Sweeping reform Of the tenement-house
system.
Abolition OF tenementhouse cigar-making
and ali other tenementhouse manufactur-
ing.
Sanitary inspection Of mines, factories. !
dwellings and all cond tions OF labor.
Rigid enforcement OF the law prohibiting |
tract !.
Rigid enforcement Of all existing beneficial |
labor laws.
Equal adult citizenship and suffrage with
out regard TO sex.
Repeal Of ell blue laws.
Repeal Of all conspiracy laws, tramp laws,
and all class legislation and privileges
No Pinkel tons; no armed bandits In the |
pay Of capital.
Resolved, That with view to progressive
advance In the direction marked out by the
above declaration OF principles, We further
more demand:
The public owner shir and management OF |
railroads, telegraphs, express and steamship |
lines, telephones, gas and water works and |
all industries involving the use Of public |
franchises, or the performances Of public |
functions.
The direct issue Of currency and money |
by the national treasury. without the inter
vention Of banks.
And as first step to the recovery Of the |
natural Inheritance Of the people, we favor |
q special tax on unimproved land, sufficient
ly high TO compel Its improvement or its sur
render to the community by the speculators
who Withhold it from use.
We favor also tax on all incomes above
two thousand dollars per annum, SO gradu-
ated as TO bear most heavily np0n the great |
incomes Of the monopolistic classes and cor
porations, and thus materially tighten the |
burdens now borne by the workers, pro- |
ducers and masses Of the people.
With the same end In view, we also favor |
the exemption from taxation Of the average |
farms, manufactures, working
tools and properties under IS 900 in value. Oc-
cupied or productivity used by the owners,
and not rented out.